NEWSLETTER 1 September 2014 Principal: Jennifer Horgan M.Ed, B.A, Dip Tchng, DipEdLead Email: etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz Web: www.east-taieri.school.nz Phone: 489 6737 Dear Parents/Caregivers

ANOTHER BUSY WEEK The Junior Cross Country, Year 5&6 Edgar Centre Sports morning, Netball Tournament and Ronald McDonald Road Safety Show made last week another busy one at East Taieri. SPACE EXPO

As a culmination of the recent whole school Space Inquiry we are holding a Space Expo this week to give the children the opportunity to share their work with parents. The Expo will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday 3pm – 7pm.

RONALD MCDONALD ROAD SAFETY SHOW On Thursday last week we had a surprise visitor. It was Ronald McDonald! He came to talk to us about road safety. Did you know some driveways are called ‘sneaky driveways’?

That is when the driveway is hidden behind some bushes and you can’t see it. When you are crossing the road, you need to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN. Ronald McDonald was fun and he looked like McDonalds. By Jenny Petegem-Thach Room 11

YEAR 6 MARKET DAY - WHITE ELEPHANT STALL The Year 6 Market Day is rapidly approaching. Please hunt out any items for the White Elephant Stall and bring to Room 1. CHOCOLATE SALES – YEAR 6 FUNDRAISING Year 6 children will be selling chocolates after school from tomorrow. $2.50 per pack.

TERM 3 DATES

SEPTEMBER

Mon 1-Thurs 4 Space Expo

Thursday 4 Yr4 Museum Sleepover - Room 6

Friday 5 Otago X Country

Tuesday 9 School Photos

Thursday 11 Yr4 Museum Sleepover - Room 7

Mon 15-Wed 17 Golf

Wednesday 17 Polyfest

Monday 22 WALA Performance 1:50pm

Friday 26 End of Term

TERM DATES Term 4 – 13 October – 17

December

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MINIBALL FINALS We wish the following teams good luck for their finals: ET Lions playing off for 1st/2nd – Monday ET Magic playing off for 3rd/4th – Tuesday ET Bobcats – playing off for 1st/2nd – Tuesday

MINIBALL PRIZGIVING – Monday 15 September Prizegiving will be held at the Memorial Stadium at 3.30pm. We would like all teams to be present. Each team will receive a goodie bag. Certificates and trophies will be handed out. A big thanks to all our coaches and parents for helping on the bench. RIDING FOR THE DISABLED On Friday September 5 Room 8 are selling gingerbread horses for $2.00 to support Riding for the Disabled. They will be sold at lunchtime. HEADLICE PROBLEM!

We have a continuing head-lice problem! Several parents have contacted us saying that although they have regularly treated their children for head-lice, children are becoming re-infected shortly after being clear. Apparently there are some students who have been saying to their friends that they have head-lice but have not been treated. PLEASE CHECK YOUR

CHILDREN’S HAIR REGULARLY AND TREAT IF NECESSARY.

HOME & SCHOOL FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE

Please remember to return your raffle cards and money to school this Wednesday 3rd of September. The prize Wheelbarrow and goodies can be viewed at the school office. Unreturned raffle cards will not be able to go into the draw. The raffle will be

drawn Friday 5th September under Police supervision. Any unsold raffle cards or part cards can be returned to school ASAP to be sold at New World supermarket tomorrow, Tuesday, through out the day.

VALUES STARS

Erin Hancock, Jamie Ruddenklau, Bridget Guilford & Ella Hodgson - for looking after Junior children

The Year 4 marshals who helped out at the cross country and in particular Luke Marsden and Jake Fowler for being the buddies for Isaac and Liam to run around the course

Hannah Kerruish – for looking after a friend who was hurt

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with certificates at Room 7’s Assembly last Friday.

KEY COMPETENCY

VALUES

Co-Operation

EXCELLENCE

Room 1 Darius Bremner

Relating to Others

Hunter Cockerill Destiny Crawford

Room 2 James Wade – Managing Self

Luke Williams Karli Colston

Room 3 Tyson Bone –

Participating & Contributing

Kate Earl Mollie Kerruish

Room 4 Logan Merret – Managing Self

Amity Jenkins Ethan Pollard

Room 5 Samuel Cayford – Managing Self

Max Shrimpton Payton Graham

Room 6 Blake Chirnside–

Thinking

Paddy Smythe Daniel Joint

Room 7 Jack Cloynes -

Thinking

Nicholas York Rosie Falcous

Room 8 Harrison Thode -Thinking

Allie Wilson Charlie Kelly

Room 9 Arielle Dar -

Participating & Contributing

Luke Ritchie Ruben Jennings

Room 10 Blake Shrimpton – Managing Self

Olivia Wallace Flynn Lucas

Room 11 Jenny Petegem-Thach –

Participating & Contributing

Charlotte Horne Liam Tasker

Room 12 Tayla Brough – Managing Self

Connie Daniell Jessica McBrearty

Room 13 Nico Chirnside - Participating & Contributing

Oliver Beadell Lucas Sadler

POETS’ CORNER

GLITTERING WATER Glittering water in the sun Seagulls flipping and flapping their wings Sharks sneaking and seeking A tornado of swirling fish Whales making a gigantic wave An island all lonely and quiet Waves splashing the rocks. Tyler Adams – Year 3

NETBALL TOURNAMENT Last Tuesday the East Taieri netball teams went to the Edgar Centre to play in the Otago Primary Schools Netball tournament. There were 30 teams in the Year 6 competition and 10 teams in the Year 5 competition. The

games were fun and challenging. It was a great day and we all left the tournament exhausted. By: Libby Blackwood and Millie Dickson Results: - ET Aces 11th - ET Breakers 22nd - ET Comets 7th

MOSGIEL

In Mosgiel lush green trees cover the land Clean and green is the way it grows. Saddle Hill towers above Taieri River weaves its way through And the Mosgiel sign shines like stars Taieri Plains go for miles With cows and sheep that roam the land A great place to be.

Keegan Mitchell -Year 6

OUR PLACE Light arcs over the Maungatuas As the sun sets Dew glistens on the lush green grass The Taieri River weaves its way past the Taieri Plains Out to sea Waves crash against the sandy shore at Brighton Beach Sun beats down on people sunbathing Driving past the great railway station Sweet smells drift from Cadburys, making your mouth water Getting ready for the Jaffa Race on the world’s steepest street That’s our place. Destiny Crawford -Year 5

DOWN SOUTH

Through the Taieri Plains then out to Outram and past The cattle chew on their lush green grass From uni to Brighton Beach Where children play in the crashing waves Saddle Hill lies silently towering over us Way over to Middlemarch – the land of rocks Over the Maungatuas Then past the Rock ‘n Pillars Taieri Mouth to St Clair Beach The sand sinks beneath my feet There’s lots of places to see down south And it’s absolutely free.

Grace Cotter – Year 6

Thank you to our referees Lily Smart,

Miss Lewis and Shiana Varga.

YEAR 5/6 EDGAR CENTRE SPORTS MORNING On Friday the Senior Syndicate went to the Edgar Centre to participate and learn skills in different sports. There was a range of activities – hockey, miniball, obstacle course, netball, rugby and soccer. We had an awesome time. By: Destiny, Zara and Erin

JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY Thank you to Mr Morgan for organising a great cross-country for the Juniors who had been training hard leading up to the event. Congratulations to everyone for a great effort and special congratulations to the following children who were placed in the top three of their event. NEW ENTRANTS COMBINED RACE 1st Hudson Shaw 2nd Meg Earl 3rd Daniel Grieve Year One Girls 1st Equal Ruby Jones & Lily Falcous 3rd Jenny Petegam-Thach Year One Boys 1st Zac Cunningham 2nd Max Cross 3rd Cooper Scammell

Year Two Girls 1st Aria Wilson 2nd Amelia Thorburn 3rd Tyla Stanley Year 2 Boys 1st Henry Stephen 2nd Samuel Cayford 3rd Ollie Esplin Year Thee Boys 1st Daniel Joint 2nd Harrison Thode 3rd Micah Simpson

Year Three Girls 1st Georgia McHutchon

2nd Rosie Falcous 3rd Charlotte Va’afusuaga

We apologise to the parents who missed events because of races running a few minutes ahead of the scheduled times.

ENROLMENT SCHEME NOTIFICATION February - July 2015

Enrolment at East Taieri School is governed by an enrolment scheme. The details of which are available from the school office and on the school website. If you live in the home zone of East Taieri School your child has automatic right of entry. If you plan to enroll your child at East Taieri School between February and December 2015 but have not yet notified the school, please contact the school office as soon as possible. If you live outside of the school’s home zone you do not have automatic right of

enrolment. Please read the following carefully. OUT OF ZONE PLACES 2015

Next year there will be two enrolment periods. The first period is 3/2/2015 until 3/7/2015 The Board of Trustees has determined that there are likely to be a limited number of places available for Out-of-Zone New Entrant students turning five before 3/07/2015 and no places for Out-of Zone yr 1 – 6 students.

Applications for enrolment within this first enrolment period for Out-of-Zone New Entrant students close at 3pm on Wednesday 15 October 2014. Please contact the office (03 489 6737 or etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz) for an enrolment information pack. If Out-of-Zone applications exceed the number of places available, a ballot will be held. Kathryn Brenssell Chairperson Board of Trustees

Congratulations to Kate Hanna who has been selected for the Otago 12th Grade Girls Football Team. She is the youngest in the team.

Congratulations to Jack Cayford - 3rd place in the Go Karting Southern Series. Well done Jack.

SPORT NOTICES

LOST

Size 9/10 merino top. BH on back

label. Please check your merinos.

Return to office.

DUNEDIN BMX CLUB SCHOOLS’ CHALLENGE

Sunday 21th September, 2014

Dunedin BMX Track, Forrester Park North East Valley, Dunedin

12.30 – 3.45pm

What riders will need:

● A bike any sort, in safe condition.

● Full Face Bike Helmet

● Full finger gloves (any sort), longsleeved top, long pants (not shorts)

● Enclosed shoes & long socks to keep safe on the track

The East Taieri team will have practice sessions on:

Sunday Sept 7th 2.00 at Mosgiel BMX track, Wickliffe St

Friday Sept 12th 4.00pm at Mosgiel BMX track, Wickliffe St

The focus will be on having fun and learning new skills. Riders need a track-worthy bike,

full-face helmet, and long trousers and full sleeves for practice sessions.

Contact: Mark Falcous or the school office if you would like to enter.

e-mail: mark.falcous@otago.ac.nz

Taieri Junior Cricket Club

Programme 2014/2015

October - March

Junior cricket is for players Years 1 to 8

(Boys and Girls aged 5 to 13)

Have-A-Go and Kiwi Cricket Programmes

(for players 5-8 years)

Free giveaways

Registration Times

Saturday 13th

September 10am to 12pm

&

Tuesday 16th

September 6pm to 8pm

Open Day 20th September 10am to 12

Brooklands Park

Church Street Mosgiel

Contact Donna Burns

donnaburns@clear.net.nz

phone 489-2342

www.sportsground.co.nz/taierijuniorcricket